Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Lauren Chandler to have a conversation about teaching our kids to praise God in all circumstances. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? Tell us about the two children's books you’ve written and what compelled you to write for children? Would you read Praise Him to us? Will you share with us your personal journey of learning how to praise God amidst all ...
Nov 28, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Amy Gannett to discuss how to spiritually lead our homes by teaching theology to our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? Where did the idea for Tiny Theologians come from and what’s the vision for it? What are some resources for families that have worked really well? Why is so much of the Christian kids curriculum that’s out there targeted at kid...
Nov 21, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Chris Pappalardo and Clayton Greene to talk about an advent resource for your family, Advent Blocks. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? What is an Advent Block and where did the idea come from? Can you describe the blocks? Is Advent four weeks or 25 days? Can you tell us about the other resources you have besides the bloc...
Nov 14, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin talk about what culture is teaching kids about LGBTQ+ and what we as Christian parents should teach our kids. Questions Covered in This Episode: Why do you think so many people asked us to talk about this and why is this such an important topic for us? Do you think there is room in this culture for a dissenting view on sexuality? How do you advise families to have this conversation? What resources do you recommend? How do you think families can fa...
Nov 07, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are answering listeners' questions! Questions Covered in This Episode: What does your family do for Halloween? How would you advise other believers around Halloween? How do you balance working & motherhood? I’d love to hear the team suss out how we can help our children discover the joy of serving others. Biblical wisdom on how to move on from a “hard” discipline moment when you may have done it “wrong”? Helping kids navigate big emotions and ...
Oct 24, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Rebecca McLaughlin to discuss the topics of sexuality, science, and suffering. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? You’ve written a lot lately. What’s inspiring all this writing? Where did your drive to address tough questions with and for people come from? How can parents and churches have conversations about some of thes...
Oct 17, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Dr. Sean McDowell to have a conversation about what the current generation is facing. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? What is different about what this generation is facing? What kind of reasons are you seeing in this generation as to why they don’t want to be part of the Christian church? What does it look like to “st...
Oct 10, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by JP Pokluda to talk about how we can teach our kids to date wisely. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? You’ve spoken and written a lot on dating and relationships. Is that just from working with younger people or was that already a passion of yours? Is thinking about dating from a father’s perspective different for you? Wh...
Oct 03, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Sarah Cowan Johnson to talk about her new book “Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship,” and how we can live as the creative minority in today’s culture. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? Your new book is called, “Teach Your Children Well: A Step-by-Step Guide for Family Discipleship.” Tel...
Sep 26, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Steve Stigall to talk about what sports have to do with a family’s spiritual life and how to lead your home while your kids participate in sports. Questions Covered in This Episode: Steve, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, your ministry, and a little of your sports resume? What are the benefits of sports for kids? What are some of the great lessons that kids can learn in sports? What are some of the sin...
Sep 19, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by Jen Wilkin to discuss the “otherness” we will experience in all seasons of life as we follow Jesus. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you Jen, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? 10 years ago you wrote a blog post called “Otherness.” It’s written like a letter to one of your children about feeling different because of some of the choices your family was making....
Sep 12, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin are joined by David Thomas from Raising boys and Girls to discuss what it looks like to raise emotionally strong children in today’s culture. Questions Covered in This Episode: For those who don’t know you, David, would you introduce yourself and tell us about you, your family, and your ministry? What’s been your favorite episode of Season 4 of the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast? Can you give us a little bit of the story of where this book came fr...
Sep 05, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin kick off Season 3 talking about how we are called to countercultural parenting and what that looks like. Questions Covered in This Episode: What did you do with your summer? What is our theme this season? Are you seeing families struggling with being different from the culture in your church? Is being countercultural different now than it used to be? What are the topics and subjects that come to mind when you think about being different than the c...
Aug 29, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Season 3 of the Family Discipleship podcast begins on August 29! In this episode, Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant preview what is to come in Season 3 as they cover countercultural parenting! Questions Covered in This Episode: What is our theme for this season? Who are some of the guests we expect to hear from this season? What topics are we covering? What are you looking forward to this season? How do you feel about pineapple upside-down cake? Resources Mentioned in This Episode...
Aug 22, 2022•5 min
On the twenty sixth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about Father’s Day and fatherhood with Bryan Loritts. Questions we asked Bryan about in this episode: As it pertains to your book on fatherhood, The Dad Difference, can you tell us why you wrote it? What was the heart behind this project? One of things you say very early on in the book is that “For better or for worse, right or wrong, by his absence or presence, Dad’s shadow looms large...
Jun 13, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 15
On the twenty fifth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about heaven with Joni Eareckson Tada. Questions we talked about in this episode: You have done so much to help churches serve people with disabilities. Can you share with us the vision of Joni and friends and all that your organization does? How can a church lead well in this area, even if they don’t have a lot of resources? What led to wanting to write to kids about heaven? Why do you...
May 09, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On the twenty fourth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about motherhood with author, podcaster, and mother, Emily Jensen from Risen Motherhood. Questions we talked about in this episode: One of the reasons we wanted to talk with you on our Mother’s Day episode is that a few years ago you wrote an absolutely beautiful book, Risen Motherhood. For those who have not read the book, can you tell us what it is about and why you wrote it? You als...
May 02, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
On the twenty third episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship with Ray Ortlund. Questions we talked about in this episode: If we asked your kids and wife about you, what kind of man would they describe? This is a podcast about spiritual leadership. When you started growing your family, who did you look to in order to teach you about or be an example for leading the spiritual life of your home? Your family has accomplished...
Apr 25, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
On the twenty first episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin) talk about an important topic with their friend, Aszia Pearson. Questions we talked about in this episode: Why does a podcast about spiritual leadership spend an episode talking about pornography? What age families should be thinking about this? Where are you seeing issues with pornography in church families? What are the dangers and the damage done by exposure to pornography for kids? How...
Apr 18, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 11
On the twenty-first episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Good Friday and Easter. Questions we talked about in this episode: Y’all have Easter traditions in your house growing up? First things first, let’s talk about the bunny. At your house are there bunnies laying eggs and baskets of candy? Do we shame the parents who like chocolate bunnies? Talk to me about explaining to our kids the difference between cultural Easte...
Apr 11, 2022•23 min•Season 2Ep. 10
On the twentieth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin and Chelsea Griffin) talk about a new book, The Intentional Father, with author Jon Tyson. Questions we asked Jon in this episode: In your book on fatherhood you share a lot about the personal anecdotes and stories that came from your time with you and your son. You talk about meeting every morning. That is a serious commitment to discipling your son. What did that time look like? What wisdom or pastoring can you...
Apr 04, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 9
On the nineteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Family Discipleship Milestones. Questions we asked in this episode: What are some examples of family discipleship milestones? How do you think our culture is thinking about manhood and womanhood and adulthood and how is it different from what we want for our kids? What are some of the harder and tougher things that can be milestones? What are some scriptural exampl...
Mar 28, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 8
On the eighteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about Habits of the Household with author, husband, lawyer, and father Justin Whitmel Earley. You can follow Justin here on instagram and you can connect with him on his website here https://www.justinwhitmelearley.com/ . Questions we asked Justin in this episode: For those who have not read the book, can you tell us a little about it and why you wrote it? Can you explai...
Mar 21, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On the seventeenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship moments. Moments are taking advantage of everyday opportunities to foster conversations about God and godliness. Questions we asked in this episode: Why is it important to be able to leverage opportunities in everyday life to talk about the gospel? What are some examples of family discipleship moments? How are our everyday interactions with our...
Mar 14, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
On the sixteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family worship with author, artist, wife, and mother Ruth Chou Simons. You can follow Ruth here on instagram and you can connect with her Gracelaced ministry here . Questions we asked Ruth in this episode: What does time in the word look like for your family and how has it changed as your boys have gotten older? How formalized is the plan you have in your house for ...
Mar 07, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On the fifteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship time, what it looks like for parents to have an appointed time where the family gathers for talking about and living out the gospel. Questions we addressed in this episode: Why is having time in the word or worship a critical component of leading a family? What are some examples of family discipleship time? What would be a daily, weekly, or month...
Feb 28, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 4
On the fourteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about processing your past with your family with their friend Jordan Rogers. You can follow Jordan here on instagram and you can hear his “I Am Second” story here . Questions we addressed in this episode: Have y’all thought much about how or when or even “if” you will process your personal history with your kids? What do you think are the important things to consider whe...
Feb 21, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 3
On the thirteenth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Chelsea Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk about family discipleship modeling, what it looks like for parents to have a genuine walk with God themselves and repent where they fall short. Questions we addressed in this episode: What are modeling, time, moments, and milestones? Why is having a personal faith a critical component of leading a family? Are we asking parents to be perfect or at least pretend they are f...
Feb 14, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 2
On the twelfth episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, and Cassie Bryant) talk with Christian musicians Shane and Shane. Shane Barnard and Shane Everett have been writing music and leading worship for more than 20 years together. You can find them online at https://www.shaneandshane.com/ and on social media at https://www.instagram.com/shaneandshane/ Questions we asked Shane and Shane in this episode: You two have been leading people in worship for a long time. What d...
Feb 07, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 1
On the eleventh episode of the Family Discipleship Podcast the hosts (Adam Griffin, Cassie Bryant, and Chelsea Griffin) talk about different approaches Christian parents take to talking with their kids about Santa Claus. Questions that we discussed in this episode: What are the different approaches Christian parents are taking toward Santa? Is telling kids about Santa lying to them? Does Santa distract us from what we celebrate at Christmas? How do American Christmas traditions help us point our...
Dec 06, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
